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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBKB 24, 1912. 



Hyacinths and NarcissL 



Hyacinths are less popular here than 

 in Eurape for bedding. As a rule they 

 are planted in separate shades, but un- 

 named. The bedding sized, named va- 

 rieties are in some ways preferable, as 

 then only one decided shade will be 

 seen. Mixed colors of hyacinths, 

 bedded out, are simply an abomination 

 and should never be used. Singles are 

 far preferable to doubles for bedding. 

 Baroness van Tuyll and Grandeur k 

 Merveille, white; Gigantea and Ger- 

 trude, pink; Robert Steiger, crimson; 

 Queen of the Blues, sky blue; King of 

 the Blues, dark blue, and King of the 

 Yellows, golden yellow, will be found 

 excellent inexpensive varieties. 



Among the narcissi the large trum- 

 pet sorts make the most imposing show. 

 Emperor, Victoria, Henry Irving, Gold- 

 en Spur and Empress are all good. As 

 a general rule, however, narcissi are 

 preferred in bands, in clumps, and on 

 grass land naturalized, the last method 

 of planting being the best for many 



varieties. Of the shorter trumpet sec- 

 tion Leedsii, Mrs. Langtry, Sir Watkin, 

 Barrii conspicuus, all the poeticus and 

 Burbidgei varieties, N. incomparabilis 

 Figaro, Cynosure and Stella are reliable. 



Planting the Bulbs. 



All Dutch bulbs like a well worked, 

 friable soil, in which old, well decayed 

 manure has been mixed. No water 

 should ever stand on the beds in win- 

 ter, or failure will result. The hya- 

 cinths should be set six inches deep 

 and the bulbs the same distance apart. 

 Tulips should be covered four inches; 

 large bulbed narcissi, such as Emperor 

 and Victoria, six inches, and smaller 

 ones four inches. As to the planting 

 time, from the middle of October to the 

 middle of November is a good period, 

 the later date for the south. Of 

 course, the longer bulbs are kept out 

 of the soil, the more will they fritter 

 away their vitality. Therefore, the 

 earlier they can be got into the soil, 

 the better results will be had. 



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LATE PEBENNIALS. 



They Are Useful to Florists. 



The anemones are splendid for florists 

 to use in design work, and a large vase 

 of them, nicely arranged, is telling. 

 Their flowering time is just ahead of 

 the mums, when good outside flowers, or 

 in fact flowers of any kind, are none 

 too plentiful. They like rich ground, 

 and in such soil they will grow four 

 feet or more in height and give cut 

 flowers for several weeks. 



The single white form, A. Japonica 

 alba, is probably still the best of the 

 whole family. As a double. Whirlwind 

 is good, but not equal to the older sort. 

 Queen Charlotte, with immense semi- 

 double pink flowers, is the leader of the 

 colored sorts. Japonica rubra is deeper 

 in color and Prince Henry has deep 

 pink flowers. Elegantissima is another 

 rose-satin colored variety, semi-double, 

 but hardly equal to Queen Charlotte. 



Hardy Asters. 



The Michaelmas daisies, or starworts, 

 are among our most beautiful, dainty 

 and in every way desirable hardy bor- 

 der plants. Because they are found so 

 abundantly in a wild state, many are 

 disposed to pooh-pooh them, but anyone 

 who has seen a collection well cared for 

 can hardly fail to be enthusiastic over 

 them. A large proportion flower in 

 September and October and their range 

 of colors is wide. A Novae-Angliae and 

 the variety roseus are strong growers, 

 attaining a height of five to six feet. 

 Wm. Bowman, amethyst-blue, is quite 

 distinct. A. Novi-Belgii Eobert Parker, 

 light blue, is a gem; so is A. laevis, 

 lavender-blue. Triumph is a fine late 

 lavender, and White Queen an excel- 

 lent white. There are scores of other 

 varieties. All are beautifu], but too 



many sorts are not to be desired. Tar- 

 taricus grows six feet or more in height. 

 Its large, bluish flowers are usually not 

 at their best until October 10 to 30. 



Boltonias. 



Boltonias, or false chamomiles, are 

 similar to asters in appearance and are 

 often mistaken for them. They grow 

 five to seven feet high, and for cutting 

 are superb. B. latisquama, pink shaded 

 lavender, is the finest of the whole 

 family and gives immense spikes for 

 cutting if not allowed to crowd. B. 

 asteroides, or false chamomile, is effect- 

 ive in the garden in large masses and 

 grand for cutting. The present is a 

 suitable time to do any planting of 

 these. 



Aconitums. 



The aconitums, or monkhoods, are 

 robust growing, stately perennials, start- 

 ing to flower in August, but persisting 

 until late in October. They are well 

 adapted for partly shaded locations and 

 will sometimes attain a height of eight 

 feet. In such positions, if the soil is 

 good, all are splendid for cutting. A. 

 Napellus, dark blue, A. Napellus album, 

 white, and A. Napellus bicolor, blue 

 and white, are three distinct varieties. 

 A. Wilsoni, one of E. H. Wilson's in- 

 troductions from northern China, car- 

 ries large, violet-blue flowers from the 

 middle to the end of September. It is 

 robust and I have seen it seven to 

 eight feet in height. A. Fischeri is the 

 dwarfest of the family, carrying light 

 blue flowers. It grows only eighteen 

 to twenty-four inches high. The aconi- 

 tums are splendid for cutting and last 

 remarkably well in water. 



Helianthus. 



A few hardy sunflowers are at their 

 best in September and October. H. 



orgyalis, with narrow, willow-like 

 leases and single yellow flowers, is a 



fraceful variety, growing six to eight 

 eet in height. When not crowded too 

 much, the flowering stems will flower 

 almost to the ground. H. Mazimiliani 

 is one of the latest of all perennials and 

 is grand for cutting. The flowers are 

 fine, golden in color and are not pro- 

 duced until October, when all others of 

 the family have passed. H. giganteus 

 will grow eight to ten feet high in 

 strong soil. It, also, is a late bloomer 

 and the flower is pale yellow. All these 

 late sunflowers are graceful and are 

 splendid for cutting. 



A few other late perennials well 

 worthy of culture are: Solidago altis- 

 sima and S. Canadensis, Sedum spee- 

 tabile, several of the tritomas, mont- 

 bretias. Phlox paniculata of spring 

 propagation, delphiniums where cut 

 down and allowed to produce a second 

 crop, Artemisia lactiflora, a desirable 

 novelty, and the hardy pompon chrys- 

 anthemums in variety. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



The following special prizes have 

 been offered to the Chrysanthemum So- 

 ciety of America for the exhibition to 

 be held in the. American Institute, New 

 York, November 6 to 8, 1912: 



Class D — Elmer D. Smith Co. prize, 

 for best twelve blooms of Chrysanthe- 

 mum Manhattan, first, $15; second, $10; 

 open to private gardeners only. 



Class K — Harry E. Converse prize, a 

 silver cup, for best six blooms of Chrys- 

 anthemum Harry E. Converse; also 

 open to private gardeners only. 



The complete schedule of prizes can 

 be had by applying to W. A. Eagleson, 

 secretary Board of Managers, Ameri- 

 can Institute, 19 West Forty-fourth 

 street. New York, to whom all entries 

 are to be made. 



Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Department of Registration. 



Public notice is hereby given that 

 the Waban Rose Conservatories, 3A 

 Somerset street, Boston, Mass., offer 

 for registration the following rose. 

 Any person objecting to the registra- 

 tion of this rose, or to the use of the 

 proposed name, is requested to com- 

 municate with the undersigned at once. 

 Failing to receive objection to the reg- 

 istration, the same will be made three 

 weeks from this date. 



RAISER'S DESCRIPTION. 



Mrs. Charles Busiell, seedling raised In 1907 by 

 Alexander Montgomery, Jr., at the Waban Rose 

 ConservatorieB, Natick, Mass. Parents, unnamed 

 seedling and General MacArthur. Growth free 

 and vigorous, foliage heavy and rather coarse, 

 after the style of General MacArthur. Flower 

 large and full as American Beauty. Color a clear 

 rose pink. 



Public notice is hereby given that 

 the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, 

 Chester county, Pa., offers for regis- 

 tration the following new cannas. Any 

 person objecting to the registration of 

 these plants, or to the use of the pro: 

 posed names, is requested to communi- 

 cate with the undersigned at once. 

 Failing to receive objection to the 

 registration, the same will be made 

 three weeks from this date. 



RAISER'S DESCRIPTION. 



Blanche Wintzer, height three and one-half 

 feet; one step nearer the perfect white canna; 

 whiter and larger than Mont Blanc, which for 

 ten years has been the best. Mr. Wintzer look» 

 upon Blanche Wintzer as one of bis greatest 



